[AusNOG] Dual DSL

Paul Gear ausnog at libertysys.com.au
Wed Apr 16 16:10:16 EST 2014


Very interested to hear what you end up going with, and in what 
configuration (i.e. multilink PPP vs. routed load balancing, etc.)

On 04/16/2014 03:11 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
> Hey Paul,
>
> I can see many uses for something like this...
>
> but specifically, this application is to get more throughput.
>
>
> ...Skeeve
>
> ...
>
> On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 3:07 PM, Paul Gear <ausnog at libertysys.com.au
> <mailto:ausnog at libertysys.com.au>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Skeeve,
>
>     I'm curious: what problem is this trying to solve?  It seems to me
>     that dual DSL lines in the same unit still leaves you vulnerable to
>     many single points of failure.  I can think of only one situation
>     I've encountered in the last 5-7 years where such a setup would have
>     helped (where two lines to the same site actually ended up on
>     different DSLAMS), and plenty where they would have hindered.
>
>     Regards,
>     Paul
>
>     On 04/16/2014 02:25 PM, Skeeve Stevens wrote:
>>     Hi all,
>>
>>     To clarify.
>>
>>     1. This is for a product design.... not a knock up job.
>>
>>     2. I want as minimal moving parts as possible.. not 3 boxes with 3
>>     power and cables everywhere.  I'd prefer an all-in-one box.
>>
>>     3. Doesn't have to be Cisco or Juniper, will consider any vendor.
>>
>>     4. I realise that I can use any router which can do ppp on its
>>     ethernet and just bridge modems... not interested.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>     ...Skeeve
>>...
>>
>>
>>     On Wed, Apr 16, 2014 at 2:01 PM, Skeeve Stevens
>>     <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com
>>     <mailto:skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com>> wrote:
>>
>>         Hey all,
>>
>>         I am looking for something 'cheap-ish' that does two DSL's in
>>         the same unit.
>>
>>         There is a Cisco 1921 + 2 x WIC or Juniper SRX220 + 2 x PIM...
>>         but both exceed $2k with all bits.
>>
>>         Anyone know of something like an SRX110 or 887 with 2 x ADSL2+
>>         (VDSL would be nice) ports?
>>
>>         Would also be nice if it had an additional WAN port - in
>>         addition to LAN ports. 3G/4G via internal or USB would be
>>         mind-blowing :)
>>
>>         I am sure someone out there does something along these lines.
>>
>>         Thanks all.
>>
>>         ...Skeeve
>>...


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